There are two thumb screws on the base to get it fitted to the stand, and then the stand just snaps into the monitor – you probably won't even need to get anyone to lend you a hand. The Gigabyte has an optional backlight strobing feature, better ergonomics, better reflection handling, and the unit we bought has better black uniformity. Game function settings' are 'Overclock' that switches overclocking mode on and off, 'Adaptive-Sync' that supports NVIDIA's variable frame rate function, 'Black stabilizer' that can adjust the brightness of dark scenes, monitor response speed You can set functions such as 'Response speed' that allows you to adjust, 'Cross hair' that displays the aim in the center of the screen, and 'FPS counter' that displays the frame rate of the input video in the upper left of the screen. Combine that with the 27-inch size and the unfussy yet stylish looks, and we think anyone who purchases this LG screen is going to be very pleased indeed. The large, high-resolution screen delivers a more immersive movie-watching experience, and the wide viewing angles are great for watching videos with a few friends.

The 27GP950-B also has a local dimming feature, which the 27GR93U-B doesn't have, and it allows it to get brighter in HDR, but the local dimming feature is terrible overall. They offer similar performance overall, but the LG has a better HDR color volume, and it gets brighter in HDR for a slightly improved HDR experience. HDR scenes where bright and dark objects are far apart will look great, but more demanding scenes won’t look as good. You can navigate most of the on-screen display using the joystick located under the bottom bezel of the monitor.

The screen can't be rotated on the base, but you can tilt it, you can adjust the height, and you can pivot it around to change the angle of the display (and there is the option to wall-mount it as well).

Unfortunately, it has disappointing reflection handling, but it's still bright enough to overcome glare in most viewing conditions. An OSD joystick for menu operation and an operation dial are attached to the center of the bottom of the monitor body. As expected from an IPS panel, there is some IPS glow, while the static contrast ratio amounts to 1,000:1. For content creators with the newest 30 series NVIDIA or 6000-Series AMD cards, this is the monitor you bought your card for.

Note that some of the backlight settings require the LG Ultra Control Center software on your computer, and the monitor must be connected to your computer with the USB upstream cable (included) for the control software to work. It is also possible to fix it to a monitor arm compatible with VESA mount without attaching the attached stand.